Govt that fails to protect its citizens has no business remaining in office – Kwankwaso

Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, leader of the KwankwasiyyaMovement and 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party(NNPP), has accused the Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu oflacking the political will to tackle Nigeria’s worsening insecurity. Kwankwaso spoke on Tuesday in Kano while unveiling 2,000operatives of the Kano State Neighbourhood Security Network. He urged President Tinubu to “rise to the occasion and trulyact as the Commander-in-Chief” in addressing banditry and other securitychallenges. According to him, Nigeria’s military “remains one of themost gallant in the world,” having served in international peacekeepingmissions in Darfur, Liberia, and other conflict zones. However, he said the armed forces are not being adequatelysupported to perform optimally. “Today, many innocent Nigerians are being killed, while theperpetrators walk freely as if nothing happened. The government must apologiseto Nigerians for its laxity in the fight against insecurity,” he said. Kwankwaso, who once served as Minister of Defence, added:“When I was Defence Minister, I knew the capability of the Nigerian military.They are courageous and professional but need clear direction, support, andpolitical will to do the needful.” He stressed that Nigeria’s armed forces had historicallyranked among the best globally and urged the government to equip them properlyto change the current security situation. Kwankwaso also said that if elected president in 2027, hewould recruit over one million additional military personnel to strengthennational security. “Any government that fails to protect the lives and propertyof its citizens has failed woefully and has no business remaining in office,”he declared. He further called on the Federal Government to integratecommunity-based security initiatives, like the Kano Neighbourhood SecurityNetwork, into the national security system to boost morale and improveintelligence-driven operations against criminals.

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